Microsoft® Manual of Style, Fourth Edition

Examples and scenarios

Fictitious examples that include names of people, places, or organizations are always potentially sensitive, both legally and from a worldwide perspective. Use-case scenarios, which are detailed descriptions of specific user interactions with a product, service, or technology, present similar problems. To globalize examples and use-case scenarios, use the guidelines in the following table.

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Vary examples in content.	From example to example, vary the national identity of business and personal names, addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses, currency, and URLs. You might need to include a disclaimer noting that any similarity to real people, places, or things is coincidental.
Be sensitive to how ...